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Previously unknown quasicrystal periodic approximant found in space

We report the discovery of Al(34)Ni(9)Fe(2), the first natural known periodic crystalline approximant to decagonite (Al(71)Ni(24)Fe(5)), a natural quasicrystal composed of a periodic stack of planes with quasiperiodic atomic order and ten-fold symmetry. The new mineral has been approved by the Inter...

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Autores principales: Bindi, Luca, Pham, Joyce, Steinhardt, Paul J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6214956/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30389957
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-34375-x